Suzie Homemaker
As I mentioned before, I planned to establish some sort of routine when I got here, and I think I have- sort of. Yesterday was Miguel’s day off. Hooray! I love when he is home all day. Not that he isn’t home a lot, because he is. But a whole day of my hubby to myself? Fantastic. To celebrate his first day off since I’ve been here, I decided to wake up Monday morning and make a ridiculously huge breakfast.
Bacon, fried tomatoes, fruit salad, fried eggs, pancakes. |
While I was busy whipping up our fabulous meal, my husband tidied up. Nothing can make me happier than coming into my room seeing a made bed with folded clothes on top. *swoon*
We were beyond stuffed and fueled for our day of shopping/mall browsing/setting up my cell phone. Finally, I have a functioning phone. I felt like I was in the Dark Ages for a week. Back to the future…
Plans to go to the beach were foiled by something I like to call the sleep monster. Yes, nap time trumps beach time. We are eighty-five…
I later spent a significant time on Pinterest looking for new recipes for dinners, snacks, and other delish eats. Inspiration abounded. Some ideas for this week are:
- Banana bread
- “Dirty Rice” AKA riced cauliflower
- Stuffed peppers
- GF pizza
- Stuffed cabbage
- Crushed potatoes
Last night’s dinner of Sage Pork Chops was awesome.
Sage Pork Chops
This doesn't look as appetizing as it was. Blame my lack of photo creativity. |
Ingredients:
- 4 pork chops
- Salt and pepper
- 1 tbsp dried sage
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- Olive oil
- 1 cup broth of choice (I used chicken)
- ¼ cup white wine
- 1 tbsp corn flour
Method:
- Heat oil on med-high in frying pan.
- Season chops with salt, pepper, and sage on both sides.
- Sear chops for five minutes on each side.
- Add garlic, stock, and wine to pan and turn to low.
- Simmer for 30 minutes.
- Remove chops and set aside
- Make a slurry with the corn starch and add to pan.
- Once the gravy is thickened, put chops back into the pan for another 2 minutes.
- Devour and enjoy!
Today, I made homemade tortilla wraps for my hubs. What a Suzie Homemaker I am!
The flour all over the kitchen was giving me anxiety. I meticulously cleaned up every molecule... |
Donezo |
I thought I was on a roll until tonight when I made some honey mustard turkey wings. I say “thought” because they turned out to be very undercooked on the inside even though I cooked them for 2 hours. Gah. My oven doesn’t get hot enough, bottom line. There are four settings on the knob for different functions, only one of which the symbol is still visible. So, basically, I have been turning on the oven, crossing my fingers, and hoping for the best. I’m currently 0 for 3. Today was the last straw. I will be cooking on the stovetop until I get a convection oven. My mind is made up. I can’t take this nonsense anymore.
Not to worry though, because the pasta was an easy masterpiece.
Avocado Garlic Pasta (this was enough for 2 greedy pasta eaters)
Turkey=crap, Pasta=AWESOMENESS |
Ingredients
- 1 avocado, smashed
- 3 tbsp lemon juice
- ½ tsp garlic powder (or 2-3 cloves garlic, made into a paste)
- 2 tbsp parmesan cheese
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- Salt and pepper to taste
Method:
- Mix it all up.
- Stir into pasta.
- Don’t eat too much…
Miguel practicing his cooking skills |
He looks so happy, I should let him cook more often... |
How can something so easy be so scrumptious? I don’t know, and I don’t care. Miguel and I have decided that this dish will be a Rodrigues staple. I’m down.
Tomorrow, we have plans to go to the beach. I’m stoked. Hopefully my upbeat attitude will not be squelched by the less-than-stellar cookware. I have faith that tomorrow’s culinary attempts will yield better results. Wish me luck.
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